Unionized workers at Sudbury’s SNOLAB are back on the job this week after a month on the picket lines. More than 50 unionized workers took strike action in early May for a new contract.
Tourism North Bay has relaunched their travel app. This app will not only enhance the visitor experience but also encourage residents to explore what the city has to offer.
To mark Bike Month, Timmins Mayor Michelle Boileau and the Timmins Cycling Committee are taking an evening ride around Gillies Lake on Wednesday, June 12… and the public is free to join.
The Bellevue Park Splash Pads have opened for the season. Outdoor pools will next in the coming weeks.
Good news on the Forest Fire front… while there are still four active wildland fires in the Northeast Region, the hazard level is low through most of the area.
The Temiskaming Foundation has started a new School Nutrition Fund to ensure there
is enough support for school nutrition programs in the years ahead.
The City of Greater Sudbury is rolling out its $164.6-million emergency services revitalization plan, with a request for proposals opening for architectural services.
Two accessible parking spaces will be removed from the gravel parking lot on Callander’s Main Street. That’s the parking lot near the splash pad in Centennial Park. The decision because after six accessible spots were created in parking lot near the boat launch.
The Summer Reading Club is back at both branches of the Timmins Public Library this summer. The launch and literacy fair is being held at the main branch on 2nd Avenue on Saturday, June 15 from 2-4 p.m.
A final draft of the waterfront plan in Sault Ste Marie, complete with rough cost estimates and a timeline for phasing and implementation, is to be ready by the end of this month. The final choice on whether to adopt any of the recommendations will come from city council.
In Temiskaming Shores… a new municipal office has been opened at the Hilliard Township municipal complex on Highway 569.
Laurentian Staff are in contract bargaining for the first time since insolvency. The current contract for the Laurentian University Staff Union (LUSU), which represents 240 front-line, non-faculty employees, expires on June 30.
North Bay City police were busy just ahead of the weekend. In a partnered with the OPP and MTO they conducted a traffic enforcement campaign focused on speeding, distracted driving (cell phones), improper mufflers, seatbelts, and tinted windows.
Timmins Police are looking for a missing teen MARIA GIROUX . She is 17. Caucasian. Female. 5-7 Weighs Aprox. 120lbs with a slender build. Brown Hair and Brown eyes.
Cross-border weekend travelers no longer are breathing a sigh of relief as strike action is on hold. The Public Service Alliance of Canada and Customs and Immigration Union had set a Friday deadline to strike. The two unions have set a new date for a strike deadline, stating that if a new deal isn’t reached by Wednesday.
